•IHRA partner Imagine That Customs will also award a one-of-a-kind custom painted trophy helmet to one competitor at each of the 10 weekends.

All valid competition licenses and chassis certifications will be honored at the Summit Sportsman Spectacular events regardless of sanction. All drivers running 0-6.39 in the 1/8-mile must have an IHRA, NHRA or accepted competition license. A valid chassis certification is required for vehicles running 6.00 or quicker. Chassis certifications and license renewals will be available on site. Competitors obtaining an IHRA license for the first time are encouraged to complete the licensing process through the IHRA membership department prior to the event to ensure all documents are acceptable.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As an International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) member, don’t lose out on your opportunity to take advantage of the IHRA contingency program at the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular at US 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, Mich., this weekend.

•IHRA members who are winners and runners-up in Box, No Box, and Junior Dragsters are eligible to receive IHRA contingency awards from IHRA partners at all IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular events.

•Click here to view the contingency payouts for the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular

•Click here to view the requirements for claiming contingency sponsorship.

Onawa, Iowa- Thunder on the Prairie, the official grand opening event of International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) member track, Onawa Racing and Events Complex was a massive success with a standing room only crowd and nearly 150 race cars packing the pit area Saturday, August 4.

The event included a full complement of IHRA sportsman classes along with special features. The fastest class on hand was the Quick Performance Midwest Pro Outlaw with a unique variety of entries including nitro fuel altereds, pro-mods and dragsters that race off of a 4.00 eighth-mile index. Jarod Micetich took the win in his dragster with a 3.98 ET to stop the “Nitro Madness” fuel altered driven by Roger “Radar” Lechtenburg’s with a 3.97. Low ET for the category went to Micetich with a 3.95.

In addition to the Pro Outlaw category, the fans were treated to the Miss Elle’ Jet Dragster blasting to a 193.28 mph along with the “Chevy Rebellion” wheelstander.

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Bowman became the first No Box racer to win an IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular race on Moser Engineering $10K Saturday. He doubled up with the $10,000-to-win race and earning a $1,000 bonus as the final No Box racer.

Mitch Shomber had a near perfect run including a perfect light to edge Steve Marinchek for the victory in Sunday’s race.

In Saturday’s final, Bowman from Export, Pa., was .03 slower than Andy Conrath from Pleasant Unity, Pa., at the tree, but Conrath broke out by .006 on his dial-in, while Bowman went 6.789 on a 6.78 dial-in.

Bowman had earlier taken the No Box win with a .012 reaction time and a 6.783 against a 6.79 dial-in. Runner-up Jeff Stewart of Fairmont, W.Va., was slightly slower .014 at the start and ran a 7.259 against a 7.27 dial-in.

In the Junior Dragster 7-11 category, Jake Harvanek from Cheswick, Pa., matched his 8.94 dial-in to overcome Nicholas Abruzzi from Warren, Ohio. Abruzzi had the better reaction time .052 to .153 for Harvanek.

Grace Rowe from Marengo, Ohio captured the Junior Dragster 12-17 victory with a .063 reaction time and a 7.915 elapsed time. Kyle Beno from LaGrange, Ohio finished with .079 reaction time and a 7.932 elapsed time.

In Sunday’s $5,000-to-win race, Shomber from Philo, Ohio had a perfect light (.000) and then paired it with a 5.129 elapsed time at 131.27 mph against a 5.12 dial-in. Marinchek from Mt. Pleasant, Pa., was solid with a .015 reaction time, and then posted a 5.009 elapsed time at 136.99 mph against a 5.01 dial-in. The final margin of victory was a scant .004 of a second.

JT Harrold from Pittsburgh was the final No Box racer. He had a .021 reaction time and then matched his dial-in with a 6.531 elapsed time at 103.85 mph. Hometown driver Kevin Romeo from New Alexandria, Pa., went 6.762 against a 6.75 dial-in and had a .028 reaction time.

Ava Hamilton was the winner for the Junior Dragster 7-11 category. The Dresden, Ohio driver was .019 at the tree and then ran a 9.002 elasped time with a 8.99 dial-in. Isabella Richey from Ebensburg, Pa., was the runner-up with a .100 reaction time and running a 9.052 against a 9.02 dial-in.

In the Junior Dragster 12-17 race, Kyle Beno from LaGrange, Ohio, picked up the win by going 7.943 against a 7.94 dial-in with a .054 reaction time. Runner-up Eddie Yorns III from New Brighton, Pa., had a .062 reaction time and went 7.944 against a 7.95 dial-in for his final-round run.

The next IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular event is scheduled August 17-19 at US131 Motorsports Park at Martin, Mich. Click here to pre-enter the event for two races for the price of one.

NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. — Mitch Shomber had a near perfect run to edge Steve Marinchek for the victory in Sunday’s International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman Spectacular race at Keystone Raceway Park.

Shomber from Philo, Ohio had a perfect light (.000) and then paired it with a 5.129 elapsed time at 131.27 mph against a 5.12 dial-in in the final of the $5,000-to-win race.

Marinchek from Mt. Pleasant, Pa., was solid with a .015 reaction time, and then posted a 5.009 elapsed time at 136.99 mph against a 5.01 dial-in. The final margin of victory was a scant .004 of a second.

JT Harrold from Pittsburgh was the final No Box racer. He had a .021 reaction time and then matched his dial-in with a 6.531 elapsed time at 103.85 mph. Hometown driver Kevin Romeo from New Alexandria, Pa., went 6.762 against a 6.75 dial-in and had a .028 reaction time.

Ava Hamilton was the winner for the Junior Dragster 7-11 category. The Dresden, Ohio driver was .019 at the tree and then ran a 9.002 elasped time with a 8.99 dial-in. Isabella Richey from Ebensburg, Pa., was the runner-up with a .100 reaction time and running a 9.052 against a 9.02 dial-in.

In the Junior Dragster 12-17 race, Kyle Beno from LaGrange, Ohio, picked up the win by going 7.943 against a 7.94 dial-in with a .054 reaction time. Runner-up Eddie Yorns III from New Brighton, Pa., had a .062 reaction time and went 7.944 against a 7.95 dial-in for his final-round run.

The next IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular event is scheduled August 17-19 at US131 Motorsports Park at Martin, Mich. Click hereto pre-enter the event for two races for the price of one.

NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. — Thanks to the support of the International Hot Rod Association’s great partners, several drivers came away with round prizes at the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular event at Keystone Raceway Park.

Those with the best losing packages in the first three rounds on both Saturday and Sunday all earned prizes.

In the first round of Saturday eliminations, Box racer John Varner received a Summit Racing Equipment 10 x 20 tent. No Box racer Rick Heinrich received a Sunoco $100 fuel certificate, while Junior Dragster racer Grace Rowe was the recipient of a Summit Racing Equipment 10 x 10 tent.

Dean Gomish came away with the American Race Cars $250 gift certificate for the Box division. Barry Barnett had the best No Box package, getting a $400 certificate from Abruzzi Transmissions toward an 8 or 9-inch converter. Ryan Leasure received a new Summit Junior car cover for his Junior Dragster.

Dan Quinlan was the recipient of the American Race Cars $250 gift certificate for Box racers, while AJ Casper won a Sunoco $100 fuel certificate for the No Box prize. Junior Dragster driver Jaden Maze went home with a Summit Racing Equipment single layer jacket.

In Sunday’s third round, Michael Shupp in Box got an Abruzzi Transmissions certificate for 10 percent off the purchase of a new transmission and a Jones Transmission Cooling Systems $200 certificate. Craig Miller’s loss in No Box was made a little sweeter with a Summit Racing Equipment 10 x 20 tent. Joey Stojakovich received a new Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster cockpit cover.

Racers have a chance to compete for big money, take home their own round prizes and get contingency bonuses at future IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular events by clicking here.

NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. — Nick Bowman became the first No Box racer to win an International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman Spectacular race on Saturday at Keystone Raceway Park.

Bowman from Export, Pa., doubled up with the Moser Engineering Saturday $10,000-to-win race and earning a $1,000 bonus as the final No Box racer. He also won a uniquely designed helmet by Jerron Settles from Imagine That Customs.

His sixth-round opponent red-lighted and then he ran a 6.790 elapsed time on a 6.79 dial-in in the seventh round. In the final, Bowman was .03 slower than Andy Conrath from Pleasant Unity, Pa., at the tree, but Conrath broke out by .006 on his dial-in, while Bowman went 6.789 on a 6.78 dial-in.

Bowman had earlier taken the No Box win with a .012 reaction time and a 6.783 against a 6.79 dial-in. Runner-up Jeff Stewart of Fairmont, W.Va., was slightly slower .014 at the start and ran a 7.259 against a 7.27 dial-in.

In the Junior Dragster 7-11 category, Jake Harvanek from Cheswick, Pa., matched his 8.94 dial-in to overcome Nicholas Abruzzi from Warren, Ohio. Abruzzi had the better reaction time .052 to .153 for Harvanek.

Grace Rowe from Marengo, Ohio captured the Junior Dragster 12-17 victory with a .063 reaction time and a 7.915 elapsed time. Kyle Beno from LaGrange, Ohio finished with .079 reaction time and a 7.932 elapsed time.

Racing continues today with a $5,000-to-win top prize and several round prizes and contingency bonuses on the line.